Oct 29, 202648 minS11
On this episode of Behind the Blue , another installment of The Business of UK takes a closer look at the University of Kentucky's new enterprise services partnership with Compass Group. Host Eric Monday, UK's executive...
About this Podcast:
Some stories require a little more – a little more discussion, more context, more depth and breadth. That's the idea behind "Behind the Blue" – a new weekly podcast created by UK Public Relations and Marketing. It is designed to explore through probing interviews the in-depth the stories that make UK the university for Kentucky and that have impact across the institution, the Commonwealth and, in some cases, the world.
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What is Behind the Blue about?
Some stories require a little more, a little more discussion, more context, more depth and breadth. That's the idea behind "Behind the Blue", a new weekly podcast created by UK Public Relations and Marketing.
What has Behind the Blue covered recently?
Recent episodes include "October 29, 2026 - Eric Monday, Gina Dugas, Tim Slocum (The Business of UK - Enterprise)" (29 October 2026, 48 minutes), "October 22, 2026 - Ky House Speaker David Osborne" (22 October 2026, 39 minutes), and "October 15, 2026 - Mark Prendergast (2026 Great Teacher Award Winner)" (15 October 2026, 19 minutes).
How often does Behind the Blue publish?
Behind the Blue publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 100 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Behind the Blue?
Booking probability for Behind the Blue is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Behind the Blue requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Behind the Blue's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Behind the Blue?
The strongest fits for Behind the Blue are Universities & Colleges. Behind the Blue has an education audience.
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Behind the Blue is an education podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Oct 22, 202639 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 22, 2026) – From his days as a University of Kentucky student to his current role as speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives, David Osborne has gained a unique perspective on the...
Oct 15, 202619 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 15, 2026) – The University of Kentucky Alumni Association started the Great Teacher Award program in 1961 to honor excellent teaching at the university. There have been more than 300 teachers...
Sep 24, 202628 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 24, 2026) – The University of Kentucky Alumni Association started the Great Teacher Award program in 1961 to honor excellent teaching at the university. There have been more than 300 teachers...
Sep 17, 202636 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 17, 2026) – When a child is diagnosed with cancer, families understandably want to know why. For some patients, part of the answer may be found in their genes. Researchers and clinicians know...
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Sep 10, 202633 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 10, 2026) – Taking steps toward better health doesn't always have to begin in a doctor's office. Sometimes it can start with a blood pressure check, a conversation about nutrition or a simple...
Sep 3, 202650 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 3, 2026) – University of Kentucky researchers are working to better understand how ticks move through Kentucky landscapes — and how wildlife, livestock, people and land use all connect in the...
Aug 28, 202643 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 28, 2026) – THIS IS AN ENCORE EPISODE. A new partnership at Golisano Children's at UK will help put books directly into the hands of Kentucky children and families. On this episode of Behind the...
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August 20, 2026 - Dr. Paramarajan Piranavan & Dr. Izabela Antic (CAR-T Lupus Clinical Trial)
Aug 20, 202635 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 20, 2026) – A UK HealthCare patient who has lived with severe lupus for more than 20 years recently became the second patient in the United States to receive an experimental CAR-T cell therapy...
Aug 14, 202639 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 14, 2026) – The University of Kentucky Alumni Association started the Great Teacher Award program in 1961 to honor excellent teaching at the university. There have been more than 300 teachers...
Jul 16, 202630 minS11The University of Kentucky Alumni Association established the Great Teacher Awards in 1961 to recognize outstanding teaching at UK. More than 300 faculty members have received the honor, and nominations may only be...
Jul 9, 202624 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 9, 2026) – THIS IS AN ENCORE EPISODE. Schyler Simpson, PhD, is no stranger to the University of Kentucky. A three-degree UK alum, she has spent years serving students in a variety of roles across...
Jul 2, 202644 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 2, 2026) – As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, the University of Kentucky Department of History is helping the campus and broader community think more deeply about 1776...
Episode #25
June 26, 2026 - Summer Survival Guide
Jun 26, 202654 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 26, 2026) – Summer is often thought of as the easy season — school is out, the days are longer and families are heading to pools, parks, camps, museums, beaches, mountains and airports. But summer...
Jun 18, 202629 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 18, 2026) – When Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers first came to the University of Kentucky as a student, Lexington felt like "the big city." Growing up in southeastern Kentucky, between...
May 28, 202648 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 28, 2026) – When someone we care about is going through something painful, many of us struggle with the same question: What do I say? On this episode of Behind the Blue, Dr. Abbie Latimer, an...
Episode #20
May 21, 2026 - UK and the Artemis Project
May 21, 202643 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 26 , 2026) — When NASA's Artemis II mission sent four astronauts on a path around the moon — farther from Earth than any humans have traveled in decades — the world watched in awe. Yet , one of the...
May 14, 20261h 13mS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 14, 2026) – [THIS IS AN ENCORE PRESENTATION.] What does it mean to "reckon" with the past — not as a distant record, but as a living force that still shapes our communities, our classrooms and our...
May 6, 202632 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 7, 2026) — Growing up on a farm in Paris, Kentucky, Jinger Ballinger's future seemed mapped o ut long before she had the chance to imagine anything different. Days were spent working alongside her...
Apr 30, 202638 minS11LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 30, 2026) – Each spring, the University of Kentucky celebrates a new class of graduates stepping into the next chapter of their lives. But at UK, learning doesn't end at commencement. On this...
Recent guests
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David Osborne, Jr.
Purdue Extension-Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator, Americans for Fair Treatment
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Amanda Harrington
medical director of the Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Inherited Cancer Predisposition Service, Big Brand Ventures
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Frank X Walker
Professor of English and African American and Africana Studies, University of Kentucky
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Matt Moore
Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs in the College of Social Work, Locked on Nuggets, Action Network, Hardwood Paroxysm
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